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役に立つ (やくにたつ): to be helpful, to be useful — Japanese vocabulary

役に立つ is read やくにたつ and means "to be helpful, to be useful". JLPT N4 word with pitch accent and an example sentence.

役に立つ

Reading
やくにたつ · yakunitatsu
Translation
to be helpful, to be useful
Level
JLPT N4

Example

この辞書はとても役に立ちます。

このじしょはとてもやくにたちます。

This dictionary is very useful.

Kanji in this word

  • 役 — role, duty
  • 立 — stand

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